Nursing Tuition and Fees

Excelsior College offers affordable nursing degrees that are designed to fit within a working adult's budget.

Tuition and fees vary depending on the degree level; use the tabs below to find costs for your degree program. Financial aid and other cost-saving resources are available for nursing students at all degree levels. Review these options below the degree tabs.

Associate degrees

For the exam-based associate degrees, tuition is charged on a per-exam basis. Standard fees apply for application, enrollment, student services, and graduation.

	Fees
1. Application: Preliminary review of transcripts and training credits. Review includes projected outline of remaining degree requirements.	$80
2. Enrollment: Official evaluation of transfer credits, academic advisement, and academic program planning for the first year.	$1,015
3. Nursing Theory Exams: Six exams are required. Visit our CPNE pages for details about the required nursing exams.	$305
4. Focused Clinical Competencies Assessment	$330
5. Clinical Performance in Nursing Examination	$2,145
6. Annual student services fee: Library services, academic advising, evaluation of transfer credit, and academic program planning.	$485
7. Graduation: Final review and processing of student records for degree conferral and issuance of diploma.	$495

RN to MS in Nursing

For all undergraduate courses taken as part of the RN to MS in Nursing degree, Excelsior offers two enrollment options: the Excelsior Course Option, cost-optimized for students who need at least 12 credits to graduate, and a Multi-Source Option that's designed for students who need to take fewer than 12 Excelsior credits. See our Enrollment page for more details.

	Excelsior Course Option	Multi-Source Option
1. Application for admission	$80	$80
2. Enrollment	$395	$1,015
3. Tuition	$425 per credit	$425 per credit
4. Annual Student Fee	$440 annually	$485 annually
5. Graduation	$495	$495

Master's of Nursing

If you earned your bachelor's degree from Excelsior College, the $100 graduate application fee is waived.

	Cost
1. Application: Preliminary review of transcripts and training credits. Review includes projected outline of remaining degree requirements.	$100
2. Tuition: Per credit tuition cost for all graduate courses.	$565 per credit
3. Annual student services fee: Library services, graduate advising, and Master’s degree program planning. Paid at enrollment and annually thereafter.	$265
4. Graduation: Final review and processing of student records for degree conferral and issuance of diploma.	$130

Excelsior Helps You Control Costs

Excelsior College offers a range of programs and services to ensure that working adults have access to an affordable education in nursing.

Financial Aid

Most Excelsior College students receive loans, scholarships, or other sources of financial aid. Call Financial Aid toll-free at (855) 323-9235.

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Partnerships

Excelsior College maintains partnerships with employers, colleges, military organizations, and other types of institutions. Students who are affiliated with partner organizations may be eligible for discounts on tuition, student fees, and other costs.

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Payment Plans

Excelsior College offers payment plans to help working adults fit education costs comfortably within a household budget. You can pay tuition and/or fees in monthly installments, rather than in a lump sum. Payment plans are available.

Enrollment: Budget your undergraduate enrollment fee with up to 6 monthly payments. Set-up Fee: $25 per plan.

Undergraduate Payment Plan Brochure (PDF)

Undergradute NBS Application (PDF - login required)
Tuition: Budget your undergraduate tuition costs over 4 months. Set-up Fee: $25 per plan. Apply for a payment plan when you register for courses online.

Register for courses online

Undergraduate Course NBS Application (PDF - login required)
Student fees: Budget your Student Service Annual Fee (SSAF) across up to 6 payments. Set-up Fee: $25 per plan. Apply for the payment plan when paying the SSAF through the Student Billing section of MyExcelsior, or download the SSAF payment plan application. See the SSAF payment plan brochure for more details.

Student Billing (requires login)

SSAF payment plan application (PDF - login required)

SSAF payment plan brochure (PDF)
Excelsior College® Examinations (ECEs): Budget your exam registration fee over 2 months. Set-up Fee: $15 per plan. Payment plan application only available as you register for exams online.

ECE Payment Plan Brochure (PDF)

Register for exams online
Clinical Performance Nursing Exam (CPNE®): Budget the cost of your CPNE with up to 6 monthly payments. Set-up Fee: $25 per plan.

CPNE Payment Plan Brochure (PDF)

CPNE NBS Application (PDF - login required)
Nursing Conferences and Workshops: Budget your nursing conferences and workshops across 2 payments. Set-up Fee: $15 per plan. Apply for the payment plan when you register for conferences or workshops online.

Register for CPNE conferences or workshops

Nursing Workshop Payment Plan Brochure (PDF)

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